Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Edinburgh Marina will be at the heart of ÂŁ500million development
The new Edinburgh Marina is set to become the centrepiece of the ÂŁ500million waterside quarter development. To be developed by Edinburgh Marina Holdings, the new facility will include a wide range of high-end leisure and accommodation facilities, situated adjacent to Edinburgh’s first ever purpose-built luxury marina. Detailed planning consent has now been granted for the…
Read MoreFarmhouse offers an undisturbed lifestyle in the countryside
A stunning farmhouse in the heart of the Borders has been brought to the market. Kirkton Farmhouse enjoys a peaceful position in Roxburghshire, and this impressive period property dates back to the mid-1800s and has been beautifully upgraded throughout, offering an undisturbed lifestyle set in private grounds within idyllic countryside. Conveniently positioned for the best…
Read MoreThe fishy tale of the one that got away…
Scottish Field reader David Syme share his recollections of the one that got away… In the year 2000 I climbed Mount Kenya with a party of Merchiston Castle schoolboys. The last 200 metres to the walkers’ summit, Point Lenana, consisted of a tongue of steep, icy snow with a long drop below. Without crampons and…
Read MorePrize guy is at one with nature after winning Cairngorms competition
An Edinburgh teenager is the winner of the Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter 2018 competition. After a nail biting two weeks of waiting, it has been announced that after thousands of online votes, 13-year-old Aiden Curlewis is the esteemed 2018 winner, writes Olivia Dobson. The competition was launched in June and is in partnership with the Royal…
Read MoreSpacious surroundings in an immaculate modern villa
An immaculate modern villa offering handsomely proportioned living accommodation is available in Kinross-shire. Presented to the market by Rettie in Edinburgh, this home in Kellieside Park, by Milnathort, is set over one floor, and finished to an exacting standard of contemporary specification, with high quality fixtures and fittings. Built by the well-regarded construction firm, Premier…
Read MoreChildren given inspiration as they remember the sacrifices of World War I
Edinburgh Castle in partnership with WW100 hosted an event that aimed to inspire and inform children prior to the charity’s 2017/2018 arts, poetry and song competition. Never Such Innocence was held on 7 December, with many Scottish schools and children’s groups in attendance, hosted by Major-General Riddell-Webster, the event discussed the roles of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals efforts…
Read MoreDutch master’s work coming to Scotland for major exhibition
Works by Rembrandt, Emil Nolde and Toulouse-Lautrec are coming to Scottish galleries in 2018. Britain’s love affair with one of history’s greatest artists, the multi-faceted career of the German Expressionist Emil Nolde and the extraordinary ambition of Jenny Saville’s monumental paintings will be among the subjects explored in the National Galleries of Scotland’s programme of…
Read MoreFewer properties selling for over ÂŁ1million in Scotland
The number of houses in Scotland sold for over a million pounds fell by over a third in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according to research from the Bank of Scotland. A total of 53 homes were sold for at least a million pounds in in the first…
Read MoreEdinburgh eaterie ranked in the top 100 in Britain
A recently-opened Edinburgh restaurant with a five star rating on Trip Advisor has now been named as the top slot in Edinburgh’s open table bookings. Forage & Chatter, on Alva Street, made OpenTable’s 2017 top 100 restaurants in the UK based on diner reviews. The restaurant, which recently celebrated its one year anniversary, has shown…
Read MoreWhich whisky are you? – Distiller launches new online test
Highland distillers Tomatin have unveiled their People Pairing quiz that aims to match personality traits to different expressions in their core range of whiskies. Based on the notion that certain personality traits could match the different characteristics of the distiller’s core range, a likely pairing can be suggested via an online test on the Tomatin…
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